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Orange County Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop July 19, 2007 Beth Brunner Chief Executive Officer Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource.

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1 Orange County Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop July 19, 2007 Beth Brunner Chief Executive Officer Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center

2 Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center Non-profit foundation since 1990 Serving Central Florida community Provides “Life Saving Education to Life Savers” Life Savers include 911 dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, nurses, physicians, and lay public who are called upon to respond to life threatening medical emergencies and disasters

3 Has Hosted 7 international conferences each year since 1980 Conferences have had significant positive economic impact for Orange County (anticipated to be almost $10 million annually by 2010) Works closely with UCF, community colleges, community hospitals, local EMS Agencies, and various public/private entities At leading edge of use of simulation and distance learning education EMLRC is part of Central Florida’s Medical Cluster Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center

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5 “Without the well-trained emergency medical team that responded to my heart attack, I wouldn’t be here today.”

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7 2000 - Board determined need to build new facility in Orange County with permanent simulation laboratory and technology to produce leading edge distant learning programs. 2007 - Completed land purchase from City of Orlando. July 2007 - Architect’s currently being interviewed; construction to begin this year. New Home for EMLRC

8 Campaign in Process to Raise $6 million for 35,000 sq ft. facility (approximately $2.8 million raised to date) Challenge : Traditional fundraising from grateful patients/families difficult Emergency Medicine is Invisible Specialty Building Campaign

9 Will bring additional health care/technology industry to Central Florida; Innovation Way/Medical Cluster Individuals attending EMLRC programs from around the world will provide positive economic impact to Orange County EMLRC will be One-of-a-Kind, State of the Art Facility that will bring international attention to Central Florida Federal Government and State of Florida currently contract with EMLRC to provide Homeland Security Support/Disaster Response via Education/Training Orange County EMS Medical Director’s Office Partnership Why Orange County Should Support EMLRC

10 1 out of 3 people requires emergency care each year Over 7 million people were cared for last year in Florida by emergency providers EMLRC’S CRITICAL MISSION

11 EMLRC supports Orange County by providing Life Saving Education for Life Savers that helps protect the lives of residents and visitors


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